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BED & BREAKFAST AFLOAT in the lap,lap,lap, of luxury

"Blue Bayou" a popular boat!
Lounge on "Blue Bayou"
Main bedroom "Blue Bayou"
Amodern kitchen!
Dining main deck
Bathroom "Blue Bayou"
Upper deck barbeque & "Bale"bed
Bunkroom Blue Bayou

A MARINA..ANCHORAGE or CRUISE HOLIDAY!...It's your choice...in a 4 bedroom Floating Apartment with modern facilities and tons of space! COSTING Fr only $285 a night upto 8 persons(extra to 12 $25 pp/per nt See Below.. HERE'S SOME GREAT HOLIDAY IDEAS!

"Apartment & Villas Afloat Holidays" in the lap.lap.lap. of luxury

Gold Coast ...Surfers, QLD [Location map...]

Up to 8 people, 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Minimum nights: 2

Availability and Pricing

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Estimated price:

From $285 to $365 8 persons per night

Guest Reviews (2)

"I would recommend this to any family looking for that something different. The boat has a perfect position at the Sanctuary Cove Marina and its just beautiful there. It was a lot of fun."

- Lisa, VICTORIA -Apr '09

"John & Aileen Thanks for the great week we had on the boat, the kids and us really enjoyed the freedom and atmosphere and scooting around in the dingy to sea world and out for tea e.t.c without the ..."

- Tony, VIC -Mar '06

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Holiday house, Holiday unit, Holiday apartment, Boutique hotel, Resort, Bed & Breakfast, Self-contained apartment, Serviced apartment, House boat, Charter boat, Health retreat

Prices for Apartments Afloat Holidays..."Blue Bayou" 
(a) "WEEKEND IN PARADISE" fr.240 pp (min 4)(others up to 8 total free! 
Come aboard Friday or Saturday(private carpark at the boat)& enjoy Sanctuary Cove Village facilities.Saturday we sail to the nagnificent Broadwater via the millionaires Sovereign island & enjoy a barbeque & swim off Stradbroke Island..then we sail back to Sanctuary for overnight(approx 5/5 hours sailing in calm waters
(b) Marina berth holiday...$265 per night..self catering... Enjoy the shopping & restaurants of magnificent Sanctuary Cove in a quiet corner of the Marina near Hyatt Regency plus the huge beach swimming pool just a few yards away. 
(c) Anchorage at exclusive Southport mooring...or alternatively River mooring or Paradise Point mooring 
..$285 per night plus $265 (positioning cruise & return)includes skipper/fuel/gas/generator & dinghy use 
Nearby is Mariners Cove..Australia Fair..Versace luxury hotel and Sea World...all in easy access...great shopping & sea front restaurants. 
(d)When booking pattern permits we can arrange one night
bookings for a "Celebration Afloat"... $365 one night at Marina berth or $495 at river mooring or Santa Barbara.. 
Australia's first "Bed & Breakfast Afloat" at exclusive Sanctuary Cove or on our exclusive mooring on Broadwater(nearby Southport/Labrador..Surfers Paradise..
***Boutique luxury in a 45 ft.long...18 ft. beam vessel...
***A spacious lounge area with stylish contemporary & Asian theme furnishings.
***A large "Balinese-style" Bale bed & formal dining setting.
***Four bedrooms,one of which is the separate & private Captains Cabin.
A modern full kitchen with automatic Caprice gas oven...
***Complete up-market settings of crockery & utensils for the most demanding "chef"
***Two door Electrolux gas/electric fridge...Microwave...

Languages spoken: English(Basic)

Mark Thompson Junee Dec/06
What a surprise!It's been our first holiday afloat and the kids found it excellent...Near the theme parks..great shopping and the a barbeque aboard is somehow different...Thanks John & Aileen...you've got a winner here!
Geoff & Audrey Lovett Auckland NZ..
We've travelled world wide and Blue Bayou was a holiday never bettered.Frankly..it's true..the lap,lap,lap of water gave us the best sleep & relaxation we ever known

Locality

Let's tell you about Sanctuary Cove !...One of the worlds most interesting & exclusive Marina Village complexes...
Here you'll find the 5 star Hyatt Hotel grounds bordering the Marina with their famous huge "Sea side" swimming pool (only 1 minute walk from "Blue Bayou".
In the other direction is the Marina shopping Village with restaurants,high class shopping venues..Night Clubs...and the luxury boats of Gold Coast's "Jet Set".
There's an owners' carpark right next to the Marina berth and as a guest at "The Boathouse" you're a member of the "Sanctuary Cove Yacht Club" For the golfer this is "Golf Heaven" with two of Australia's top 18 hole courses at Sanctuary Cove A drive to Surfers Paradise is only 15/20 minutes away and of course there's Movie World...Sea World and all the attractions of Queensland Gold Coast only a few kilometers away....
And!...if it's a holiday afloat you're seeking there's our exclusive mooring on Main Beach..Surfers...just off
Australia Fair with the magnificent backdrop of Surfers..Marina Mirage & Versace close by...
On "The Boathouse"..you have the best of both worlds..!

Property

List of facilities of "Blue Bayou"
***Four Bedrooms...Three double...one double bunk room
***Two huge "Bale" beds in lounge & upper deck (anyone who's been to Bali will know how wonderful these are!)
***Caprice automatic Gas/Electric Oven with fullsize griller
***Two door Electrolux Fridge full size
***Full size Micro Wave
***All the modern equipment you'd expect in a first class kitchen
***All linen & blankets...Covers and cushions in latest design fabrics
***Formal dining setting in the lounge plus easy chairs
***22 inch Flat Screen LCD tv and Phillips DVD player with movies and library
***Spacious upper deck with 8 piece setting modern outdoor furniture and lounging chairs.
***Modern hooded barbeque...
***Targa fixed cover for those really hot Queensland days
***Modern inverter
***Anchor and winch are electric.
***A 5hp powered dinghy is available for use to those showing an abilty to use this
*** In other words:
We've equipped "Blue Bayou" so that you'll feel absolutely at home

Associations

Member Houseboats Worldwide Association

Holiday experiences

15% Off, Adult retreat, Beach, Body Treatments, Canoeing & Kayaking, Cruising, Eco-friendly, Executive rental, Family Friendly, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Golf, Great view, Honeymoon, Luxury, Massage, Nudist, Romantic getaway, Scuba diving, Waterfront, Wedding venue, Winter Holiday

Facilities

Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Boat Hire, Boat Ramp Nearby, Books/Magazines Supplied, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, Business Centre, CD Player, Conference facilities, Continental Breakfast Available, Continental breakfast provisions available, Day Spa, DVD, Fans (ceiling/standard), Kitchen, Lake nearby, Laundry facilities, Linen supplied, Massage, Masseur, No smoking, Pets not allowed, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Telephone, Television, TV with teletext/caption functions, Undercover or off street parking, VCR, Videos/DVDs Supplied

BED & BREAKFAST AFLOAT in the lap,lap,lap, of luxury

Gold Coast ...Surfers, QLD, Australia

Rooms and rates

"APARTMENT AFLOAT" ...Australia's first holiday afloat
in a luxury 45 ft Houseboat "Blue Bayou with all the comforts
of a holiday Apartment plus 4 bedrooms..spacious lounge..modern kitchen and huge upper deck shaded by Targa
Rates 2011/12...Min stay 3 days/2 nights
Marina Holiday at Sanctuary Cove...$285 per night mid week
" " " " " " ...$320 per night weekend
Mooring Holiday at selected anchorages $340 per night
plus positioning fee (with our skipper) From $285
We do not offer self skippering with luxury Blue Bayou..
Furnished & equipped as one of the best boats on Gold Coast
we want to keep her in that state...Our Skipper cruises you
to chosen anchorage and then leaves you in absolute privacy
High Season rates apply Add $45 perr night
Dinghy in survey with 5 HP motor is supplied at anchorages
at fee of $25 per stay incl tank of petrol (Only available to those with boating licence or proven ability with small boats)
Day Cruise is offered approx 4/5 hours at $285 incl.
Anchorages available and positioning charges..
Southport (off excellent facilities near Australia Square) $285
Paradise Point (Quiet and near swimming/restaurants) $285
Wavebreak Island ( off main channell..great fishing!) $285
Tipplers anchorage (Popular but crowded) $460
Other locations...by quote

"APARTMENT AFLOAT" Luxury houseboat holiday afloat (sleeps 8)

Base rate

$285.00/night.

$320.00/weekend-night.

$1995.00/week.

640.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

$50.00 /person /night over 8 people

All prices in $AUD

Deals

Stay 5 nights...Pay 4 nights
Low season mid week
Valid to: 30 Jun 12

Last minute deals

A 15% discount is currently available for stays that commence within the next 14 days.
Special last minute offers up to 15% apply for low season bookings made 7 days or less from arrival

Availability

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